Meet your guide in the village of Vík and gear up for an unforgettable ride through the wild landscapes of South Iceland. This tour focuses entirely on the Katla Ice Cave — a natural glacier cave located beneath the mighty Mýrdalsjökull glacier. You'll ride in a modified Super Jeep across black sand plains, hike a short distance on crampons, and step into a surreal world of layered blue ice and volcanic ash. The cave changes with the seasons, but the experience always feels otherworldly!
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Your adventure begins in the seaside village of Vík, where your glacier guide meets you at the Super Jeep meeting point. After a short briefing, it’s time to buckle up — the ride to the glacier is part of the fun. You’ll travel off-road through vast black sand plains, with epic mountain views all around.
You’ll reach the base of Kötlujökull Glacier, an outlet of the mighty Mýrdalsjökull ice cap, sitting on top of the active Katla Volcano. Here, you’ll gear up with crampons and helmets before stepping out onto the ice. Expect to walk around 1–2 km (0.6–1.2 mi) over uneven terrain — it’s suitable for anyone with average fitness, and the scenery makes every step worth it.
At the entrance of the Katla Ice Cave, you’ll step into a frozen world under a volcano! Depending on the season, the cave might stretch like a tunnel or open wide like an icy arch, lined with striking black ash and ancient blue ice. Your guide will lead you through and share stories about this ever-changing cave.
After taking in the cave’s otherworldly textures and colors — and snapping a few incredible photos — you’ll return to the Super Jeep and drive back to Vík with memories of one of Iceland’s most dramatic natural wonders!
Location: Bus parking lot behind the Icewear Magasín building in Vík, near the Ice Cave Bistro/Restaurant. Look for the Arctic Adventures meeting point sign. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.
A Super Jeep is a highly modified vehicle equipped with 38" to 50" tires and a robust suspension system, uniquely designed to handle Iceland's diverse terrains and conditions. Dive deeper into the world of Super Jeep Tours.
Yes, Super Jeeps are designed and modified to handle the challenging terrains of Iceland, ensuring safety during tours. For a secure adventure, check out our Super Jeep Tours.
A Super Jeep can accommodate up to 19 riders, making it ideal for large families and small tour groups. Discover group adventures with our Super Jeep Tours.
The caves are in a constant change so they might look different from what you see in the picture. Air temperature, sunshine, precipitation, geothermal activity, and many other factors cause significant changes in the formation of the ice caves and this process is exclusively controlled by Mother Nature.
We will visit the best available naturally formed ice cave during this tour and the cave we visit is chosen based on conditions and safety each time.
We recommend bringing your own backpack on our full day or 1/2 day tours. It’s great to carry a small lunch and some extra clothing.
You can bring your camera along, and you should definitely bring one since the setting on the tour is full of amazing, scenic views.
This is, of course, a personal choice, we have often had pregnant women on our trips. We recommend you take a close look at our trip description and difficulty rating, they will hopefully give you a better idea. It is also good to contact your physician, pregnant women’s health can be quite different. Feel free to contact us if you have further questions or concerns.
We do not provide lunch on any of our trips, so we recommend you bring your own lunch (for the longer trips), snacks and a bottle of water (you can refill it on the trip). During the tour, there will be a stop at the gas station where you could buy snacks and drinks.
Crampons are metal spikes that we attach to the soles of your hiking shoes, these enable you to walk on the glacier ice without slipping.
Yes, there is a specially trained and certified glacier guide on every ice cave tour that we offer.
The Ice Caves in Iceland are truly magical. If you want to learn more about them this information page on Ice Caves will be a great help.
Meet on location means travelling to the location of the tour yourself and then meeting our tour guides rather than being picked up and taken to the location.
